- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold panther chameleon, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the panther chameleon
The panther chameleon lives in the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar, in rainforest in the east and drier broken forest and savannah in the northwest, and has been introduced to Réunion, Mauritius and Florida. Adults grow 40 to 51 cm long, with males larger and more vividly coloured than females. Colour varies by region: blue around Nosy Be, Ankify and Ambanja, and red, green or orange around Ambilobe, Antsiranana and Sambava. It catches mostly terrestrial invertebrates with a tongue sometimes longer than its body. It is very territorial and lives mostly alone; rival males change colour and inflate their bodies to assert dominance.
Panther Chameleon facts
- Its tongue can be longer than its own body.
- On each foot the five toes are fused into a group of two and a group of three, giving a tight grip on narrow branches.
- Females carrying eggs turn dark brown or black with orange striping to signal that they will not mate.
- It thrives in degraded habitat and is often found near roads, homes and plantations.
Where to see panther chameleon in the U.S.
5 zoos across 4 states
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Kentucky· 2
Missouri· 1
New York· 1
Wisconsin· 1
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